Sunday, May 21, 2017

Farewell My Beloved Friend

You were the gleaming sunshine of my sky
But how can I reach your shimmers that beam high
When you snapped my wings so I cannot fly?
The moment has emerged to bid you goodbye

You were the glowing moonshine of my night
But what good are your sparkles that glitter bright
When you burned out my spirit’s light?
The moment has emerged to end this plight

You were the vivid flowers of my meadow
But how can your blossoms continue to grow
When you covered my pasture with cold snow?
The moment has emerged to let you go

You were my wondrous universe
But are now a monstrous curse
You were all I desperately desired
But I am terribly tired
I clung to my devotion to you for so long
But I am shattered and no longer strong

It was never meant to be
The time has arrived to set myself free
I will break your chains that bind my soul
I will stand again and reclaim control
From my thoughts you will disappear
Never thereafter will I shed a tear

Yet there is nothing I regret
Nor am I remotely upset
You were a fragment of my fate
And despite leading me to an agonizing state
I am deeply gratified to have met you
You painted my world with an extraordinary hue

At times we encounter people who are not destined to stay
They cross our path then veer away
But there is a reason why they came
Without them we would not be the same
They leave a permanent mark behind
They forever alter our heart and mind

From my consciousness you will depart
But you will eternally persist in my heart
As a precious memory and nothing more
As a person in the past I used to adore
Thank you for touching me deep inside
But alas you drove me to cast you aside

This passionate love will soon be gone
Over this story the curtains will be drawn
I will release you and move on
To the beginning of a new dawn

All beautiful things come to an end
So with a heavy heart yet to mend
And a smile sad but determined
I whisper, “Farewell my beloved friend…”